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LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute

Public, Charter Grades K-7

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute is an elementary public charter school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 528 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the LIFE Academy District, which is ranked 135 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

LIFE Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Alabama elementary schools over the past three school years, with the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Summative Assessments, significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 11.59%, compared to the state average of 45.47%. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 35.1% to 55.0% over the past three years, and has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.1% to 54.32%.

When compared to the nearby public schools in the Montgomery County district, LIFE Academy consistently performs significantly worse across all academic metrics. For instance, in 2024-2025, LIFE Academy's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 11.59% was less than half the rate of the highest-performing nearby school, Forest Avenue Elementary, at 96.59%. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and socioeconomic challenges will be critical to improving student outcomes and moving LIFE Academy out of the bottom tier of Alabama's elementary schools.

599

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2080 W Fairview Ave
Montgomery, AL 36108

(334) 315-0106

District: LIFE Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2023 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (20% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Alabama avg49%

656^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 135LIFE Academy among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	656 of 680	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	669 of 684	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	671 of 680	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	405 of 427	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	407 of 420	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	410 of 427	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	625 of 649	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	634 of 650	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	645 of 645	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	644 of 660	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	653 of 670	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	603 of 623	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	621 of 651	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	641 of 655	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	597 of 649	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English33%-28 vs state

Science12%-31 vs state

Mathematics8%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-7	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	599	24	24.9	82.5%	2 (0.3%)	560 (93.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	8	656^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.6	669^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.2%	13	11.6	15.4	3.8	3.5	4.8	11.5	31.9	26.9	49.1	24.1	33.3
Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 269-3625	374	28	13.3	63.4%	5 (1.3%)	336 (89.8%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	60.5	273^rd of 680 public elementary schools	59.9%		55.5	310^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.7%	37	73.6	23.4	29.7			31.3	88.7	75.0	71.9			$10,552	$1,561	$8,940
Morris Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 Hill St	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-6920	414	23	18.0	90.3%	5 (1.2%)	388 (93.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	18.9	552^nd of 680 public elementary schools	18.8%		12.5	609^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.0%	57	27.3	22.2	18.2			22.2	42.4	48.2	43.6			$8,147	$1,609	$6,487
Davis Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3605 Rosa Parks Dr	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3662	533	27	19.7	87.6%	4 (0.8%)	431 (80.9%)	90 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3.8	680^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.5	681^st of 684 public elementary schools	0.4%	1	5.6	9.9	5.5			7.4	19.6	18.5	23.6			$9,516	$1,934	$7,531
Nixon Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3012	476	30	15.8	83.6%	4 (0.8%)	391 (82.1%)	69 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	7.9	657^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.1	673^rd of 684 public elementary schools	1.6%	16	18.6	7.8	20.6			9.8	27.5	28.0	23.9			$12,030	$3,698	$8,282
Forest Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1700 W 5th St	Montgomery	36106	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 269-3673	617	38	16.2	25.6%	139 (22.5%)	190 (30.8%)	21 (3.4%)	226 (36.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.0%)	98.7	1^st of 680 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.1	1^st of 684 public elementary schools	99.9%		96.6	87.2	94.4			88.3	100.0	97.9	100.0			$7,213	$507	$6,655
Highland Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2024 Highland Avenue	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3690	453	27	16.7	78.8%	6 (1.3%)	272 (60.0%)	166 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	4.4	678^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.6	675^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.3%	3	7.6	2.0	8.8			10.2	17.7	22.9	33.3			$8,784	$1,782	$6,952
Bear Exploration Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	2525 Churchill Dr	Montgomery	36111	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 284-8014	507	27	18.7	37.3%	114 (22.5%)	327 (64.5%)	26 (5.1%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	92	38^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.9	24^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.5%	14	91.4	64.8	50.6			69.3	95.1	94.3	94.1			$8,121	$648	$7,421
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Narrow Lane Rd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8016	340	21	16.1	79.1%	0 (0.0%)	297 (87.4%)	39 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	7.3	664^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.2	639^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.6%	25	19.3	7.9	0.0			17.5	36.4	28.3	33.3			$9,200	$1,927	$7,223
Southlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Patricia Ln	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8028	395	18	21.9	80.0%	5 (1.3%)	301 (76.2%)	85 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10.4	634^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.8%		6.7	667^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.5%	33	21.4	23.6	12.0			5.5	38.5	16.7	42.9			$9,210	$2,363	$6,798

Frequently Asked Questions about LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute

Is LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute a good school?

LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute?

Students at LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

2016–17 through 2018–19 dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 7, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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